Farm to Table: Leftovers
With Wednesday’s week two pickup approaching and John out of town, I’ve been using up some of the leftovers from week one’s bounty. Last night, I turned the two extra red potatoes that had already been partially cooked for Monday’s salad into quickie mashed potatoes. I simply cooked them in the microwave for about 2 […]
Farm to Table: Red Stuff
After taking a couple nights off from cooking, I was looking forward to using three of my farm share veggies—all with “red” in their names—in tonight’s dinner salad. When I searched for “red potato” on the Cooking Light recipe search, the second recipe listed was an intriguing salad that I couldn’t resist trying. It not […]
Farm to Table: Baby Spinach
Despite my careful storage preparations, I was concerned about the baby spinach getting mushy quickly, so I planned to use the remainder of it tonight for a meatless main dish in honor of Lent. Using my favorite recipe resource, Cooking Light magazine, I found this recipe for Tortellini with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes (though I […]
Joy of Luck: Day 2 (and More Farm Fresh Fun with Spearmint)
For today’s Joy of Luck theme, I decided to try my hand at some food photography to take advantage of my farm share debut. When I brought my box home on Wednesday, I wanted to be sure everything was stored properly so it would last as long as possible. I have plans for this produce, […]